Women's Champions League qualifying: Frankfurt score eight as Rangers beat Slavia Praha

[p]Like the first qualifying round, this stage features four-team mini-tournaments, composed of two semi-finals, a third place playoff, and a final. One of the teams involved in each tournament hosts all four games.[/p][p]Seven of the 11 mini-tournaments in the domestic champions path, while the other four are from the league path.[/p][p]Scottish runner-ups [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/rangers/SAiodgGe/"]Rangers[/a] came from a goal down to beat the more fancied [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/slavia-prague/Qwd4jsB7/"]Slavia Praha[/a] [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/rangers-SAiodgGe/slavia-prague-Qwd4jsB7/?mid=GC98PlmD"]2-1 in extra time[/a]. Hosting their mini-tournament, The Blue Belles fell behind to an [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/briede-isabella/8dQqVtI9/"]Isabella Briede[/a] goal shortly after the break. Despite being outshot in the match, the hosts levelled through [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/docherty-nicola/SbX5zuM4/"]Nicola Docherty[/a] with nine minutes left of normal time.[/p][embed guid="8af8c93a-3b24-451a-bb4b-bd90d45c2653" url="https://x.com/RangersWFC/status/2085108693398372805?s=20" social-type="twitter" /][p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/austin-eilidh/bVvtZeYt/"]Eilidh Austin[/a] was the hero for her side, with her goal coming 12 minutes into the first extra time period. Rangers managed to hold on from there despite [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/hendle-eva/UeKSInQj/"]Eva Hendle[/a]'s red card towards the end.[/p][p]It is the first time since 2022 they have prevailed in a Women's Champions League match.[/p][p]Next for Rangers will be [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/ajax/thfc1rO7/"]Ajax[/a], who defeated [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/brondby/46UZY3Rb/"]Brondby[/a] [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/ajax-thfc1rO7/brondby-46UZY3Rb/?mid=0M2hTWml"]2-0 in their semi-final[/a].[/p][p]There was also joy for Scotland's other representatives, as [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/hearts/Kb9LqyRT/"]Hearts[/a] got past [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/gintra-universitetas/OOzRYkH3/"]Gintra[/a] [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/gintra-OOzRYkH3/hearts-Kb9LqyRT/?mid=UJZUS2x8"]2-1[/a]. The Gorgie Girls also had to come from behind, with [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/dolan-ellen/vV3ZPpnq/"]Ellen Dolan[/a] and [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/jardine-kayla/OpdyuQkA/"]Kayla Jardine[/a] scoring 10 minutes apart to see their side through.[/p][p]They will take on [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/koge/QTzsW9AK/"]HB Koge[/a], the host team, who were [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/koge-QTzsW9AK/riga-fc-IXbE6vOa/?mid=h0auiqhB"]4-1 winners[/a] against [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/riga-fc/IXbE6vOa/"]Riga FC[/a] in their game.[/p][p]One of the biggest surprises saw Iceland's [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/breidablik/dbKz5pko/"]Breidablik[/a] fall on penalties to [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/aktobe/r5Ba8NAc/"]Aktobe[/a] on Tuesday [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/aktobe-r5Ba8NAc/breidablik-dbKz5pko/?mid=bgEEzFeE"]after a 1-1 draw[/a].[/p][p]The match saw the two goals come three minutes apart as Aktobe, who are hosting their group's matches, ended up prevailing 2-0 in the shootout. Breidablik, who reached the inaugural UEFA Women's Europa Cup quarter-finals, failed to score any of their four spot kicks.[/p][p]Aktobe will take on [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/servette/SEksXw9A/"]Servette[/a] in their final after the Swiss outfit [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/din-minsk-tfhrP0g3/servette-geneve-fc-SEksXw9A/?mid=pUbuvl26"]prevailed 3-0[/a] versus [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/din-minsk/tfhrP0g3/"]Dinamo Minsk[/a].[/p][p]Three teams who were involved in first qualifying round also won their matches on Wednesday. Poland's [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/czarni-sosnowiec/vZW7dIj3/"]Czarni Sosnowiec[/a] got past home side [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/apollon-limassol/CEllX6Bi/"]Apollon Limassol[/a] [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/apollon-CEllX6Bi/czarni-sosnowiec-vZW7dIj3/?mid=0Q2mkNMN"]4-2 in a shootout after a 3-3 draw[/a] across 120 minutes. They will try to make the third qualifying round versus [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/myjava/zBXjSpq9/"]Spartak Myjava[/a], who defeated [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/vllaznia/YNtyQDcn/"]Vllaznia[/a] [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/myjava-zBXjSpq9/vllaznia-YNtyQDcn/?mid=Kn1Xh5Nb"]2-1.[/a][/p][embed guid="9e91c594-a82a-48ce-a1d1-467d99b04357" url="https://x.com/UWCL/status/2085117757335417205?s=20" social-type="twitter" /][p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/paok/GOQVSmsh/"]PAOK[/a] also managed to advance in their game, with the Greeks needing extra time to get the better of [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/ferencvaros/zeDD7Qne/"]Ferencvaros[/a] [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/ferencvaros-zeDD7Qne/paok-GOQVSmsh/?mid=EkbPfRhn"]3-2[/a]. [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/tzourtzevits-electra/Wb5Oj8Zf/"]Ilektra Tzourtzevits[/a] scored the winning goal three minutes into the extra 30-minute period, lifting her club to a match against a strong [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/brann/G23EI9Ep/"]Brann[/a] side, who topped [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/mitrovica/vPgyKdYP/"]Mitrovica[/a] [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/brann-G23EI9Ep/mitrovica-vPgyKdYP/?mid=hjU1X6E4"]5-0[/a].[/p][h2]Frankfurt score eight as Sporting move on easily[/h2][p]The team with the most goals in mini-tournament semi-finals were [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/eintracht-frankfurt/C6sxeOzB/"]Eintracht Frankfurt[/a], who beat [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/omonia/S2VMljL3/"]Omonia Nicosia[/a] [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/eintracht-frankfurt-C6sxeOzB/omonia-S2VMljL3/?mid=hf2mxSWI"]8-0 in their match.[/a][/p][p]Four-time winners of the UWCL, Frankfurt had first half braces from [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/muhlhaus-larissa-michelle/KSwT2brH/"]Larissa Muhlhaus[/a] and [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/memeti-ereleta/AgNW3cY2/"]Ereleta Memeti[/a] as they raced to a 5-0 lead by the break. Playing in front of their home crown, the Germans added three more to put the match beyond doubt.[/p][p]Their final will be against a [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/malmo-ff/txwk2GR8/"]Malmo[/a] side who shocked [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/valerenga/YmTPNf6D/"]Valerenga[/a] [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/malmo-ff-txwk2GR8/valerenga-YmTPNf6D/?mid=d6yNUO7e"]1-0 earlier on that day[/a].[/p][p]Also qualifying for the final of their mini-tournament were [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/sporting/jBZykU7D/"]Sporting CP[/a], who defeated Ukraine's [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/seasters-odesa/OIkcGJWg/"]SeaStars Odesa[/a] [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/seasters-odesa-OIkcGJWg/sporting-jBZykU7D/?mid=IXgZaVOP"]5-0[/a]. There was little trouble for the Portuguese side from the get-go, taking the lead 20 minutes in.[/p][embed guid="170c14f1-d2d2-4a2a-b483-f164c5a6780b" url="https://x.com/FutFemSCP/status/2085011662067708338?s=20" social-type="twitter" /][p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/bonsegundo-florencia/zHxZLG2o/"]Florencia Bonsegundo[/a] then netted a brace before the first half's conclusion, setting Sporting on their way. Their final is against Austria's [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/st-polten/461PX391/"]St. Polten[/a], [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/st-polten-461PX391/young-boys-hjy2B8fp/?mid=4jHMYhQQ"]who won 4-3[/a] in an entertaining match versus [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/young-boys/hjy2B8fp/"]Young Boys[/a].[/p][p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/juventus/vNUKeXyQ/"]Juventus[/a] were given a more than decent test against debutants [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/torreense/M1TGs4sT/"]Torreense[/a], but [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/juventus-vNUKeXyQ/torreense-M1TGs4sT/?mid=WxDZjFOc"]found a way through to win 2-1[/a]. Last season's Europa Cup finalists [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/hammarby/x8hzI4Id/"]Hammarby[/a] won the other semi in their section [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/apolonia-fier-8jHFiEcK/hammarby-x8hzI4Id/?mid=CG0XuAXg"]4-0[/a] over [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/apolonia-fier/8jHFiEcK/"]Apolonia Fier[/a].[/p][p]League phase participants from last term [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/leuven/I9I2jkpo/"]OH Leuven[/a] cruised past [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/tsc-backa-topola/C2bAXGye/"]TSC Backa Topola[/a] [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/leuven-I9I2jkpo/tsc-C2bAXGye/?mid=86dfmhuK"]4-0 in their game[/a], setting up a final with [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/fenerbahce/M3EW14Hc/"]Fenerbahce[/a], who were [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/fc-kharkiv-6BquebVr/fenerbahce-M3EW14Hc/?mid=4jcPsW2s"]2-1 victors[/a] at the expense of [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/fc-kharkiv/6BquebVr/"]FC Kharkiv[/a].[/p][embed guid="1deb3571-f426-4d62-b7db-710f35b73d00" url="https://x.com/kadinfutbolfb/status/2084985305417805830?s=20" social-type="twitter" /][p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/psv/hUGpYn1P/"]PSV Eindhoven[/a] [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/psv-hUGpYn1P/sarajevo-U1yNZV1c/?mid=4WKmTBWj"]prevailed 3-2[/a] against [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/sfk-2000-sarajevo/U1yNZV1c/"]FK Sarajevo[/a] and will face [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/hjk/zBegqVIh/"]HJK[/a] in their mini-tournament final. The Finnish outfit defeated hosts [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/racing-luxembourg/bRvTRzm3/"]Racing Luxembourg[/a] [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/hjk-zBegqVIh/racing-luxembourg-bRvTRzm3/?mid=ltYEWpwq"]2-0[/a]. [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/austria-vienna/21HejI2E/"]Austria Wien[/a] and [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/farul-constanta/lj64aQgh/"]Farul Constanta[/a] will contest the other final as the former beat [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/hajduk-split/rLgQnAI7/"]Hajduk Split[/a] [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/austria-vienna-21HejI2E/hajduk-split-rLgQnAI7/?mid=4jBskggA"]3-2[/a], while the latter fought their way past [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/znk-mura/G49IoEW1/"]ZNK Mura[/a] [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/farul-constanta-lj64aQgh/mura-G49IoEW1/?mid=8n60RAI0"]3-1 after extra time[/a].[/p][p]All of the mini-tournament third place matches, as well as their finals, will be on Saturday. Exceptionally, the matches in Kazakhstan are on Friday.[/p][p]The 11 teams who win the finals will partake in the two-legged third qualifying round in September. The losing finalists will enter the Women's Europa Cup along with the third place finishers.[/p][p][b][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/soccer/europe/champions-league-women/"]Follow everything that happens in the UEFA Women's Champions League qualifiers on Flashscore.[/a][/b][/p]